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Summary for West Whittier - Los Nietos


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Located in: Los Angeles County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Whitter Los Nietos

Time Zone: West Whittier - Los Nietos lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT)

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<1>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Whittier - Los Nietos:

Lat:   33.980000°   (or 33°58'47" N)

Lon:   -118.067900°   (or -118°4'4" W)

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Whittier - Los Nietos

GNIS ID:   None

FIPS State / Place Code:   06 / 84921

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Whittier - Los Nietos)


About Los Angeles County

The community of Los Angeles is the County Seat for {Los Angeles County}.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Los Angeles)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<2>     10,039,107   (2.2% increase since 2010)  
2010     9,823,246   (3.19% increase since 2000)
2000:     9,519,338

Total Area:<3>   4,750 sq. miles [12,304.9 km²]   - of which 14.59% is water (693 sq. miles [1,795 km²])

Housing Units: <4>   3,445,076

Official Website:   https://lacounty.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Los Angeles

GNIS ID:   277283

FIPS State / County Code:   06 / 037

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Whittier - Los Nietos)


About California

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     39,437,610   (5.86% increase since 2010)  
2010:     37,253,956   (9.99% increase since 2000)
2000:     33,871,648

Websites for State of California

Official Website:   https://www.ca.gov/

Tourism:   https://www.visitcalifornia.com/

Parks:   https://www.parks.ca.gov/

Fishing:   https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Fishing

Hunting:   https://wildlife.ca.gov/Hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of California

GNIS ID:   1779778

FIPS State:   06

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Whittier - Los Nietos)

Footnotes ...

<1>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Whittier - Los Nietos, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<2>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<3>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Whittier - Los Nietos. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<4>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).